1. Working Together March 2016 Meeting
Howard Blumenfeld, Marsha Vernoga, Steve Chiolis

2. Reflections from FLEX Day Activity
Let’s hear from each of us individually about our small group experiences as well as the overall impression of our FLEX Day activity.
I will hand back posterboards to each of you to assist you in describing your experiences.

3. Future Topics for Discussion
Red hand for teachers – faculty could go to anothers’ office and discuss issues with confidentiality.

4. Future Topics for Discussion
Feeling unprepared, feeling vulernable bc of perception by students, burden of being seen as the expert, self-perception, making mistakes, noticing seasons in teaching (fluctuations in energy levels), acknowledging mistakes makes risk taking acceptable, embracing worldview of students

5. Future Topics for Discussion
Work/life balance (guilt of not doing more), no chance to reflect

6. Future Topics for Discussion
Difficulty teaching contentious classes (humor helps), not having regular & consistent feedback, disruptive students, boxes of fear

7. Future Topics for Discussion

8. Future Topics for Discussion
Diversity issues

9. Future Topics for Discussion
Being challenged on your knowledge bc of gender/race/etc.

10. Future Topics for Discussion (Survey)
Work-life balance, teaching feedback and growth (inc. diversity, technology, etc.)

11. Small Groups
We need to look over the survey data and break ourselves into three small groups based on times.
I have tentatively broken down the groups for us, but we can change them as we see fit.

12. Howard’s Group Based on Thursday availability
Jennifer Decker
Nadiyah Taylor
Frances Hui
Michelle Zapata
Amanda Ingold
Saleem Admassu

13. Steve’s Group Based on Monday afternoon availability
Katie Eagan
Melissa Korber
Mark Tarte
Kristi Vanderhoof
Candy Klaschus
Elizabeth Owens

14. Marsha’s Group Based on Wednesday afternoon availability
Patricia Stokke
Seth Lavender
Antonella Vitale
Marty Nash
Willy Kwong
Moh Daoud

15. People interested in being organizers
Yes: Patricia Stokke, Antonella Vitale, Marty Nash
Maybe: Katie Eagen, Willy Kwong, Kristi Vanderhoof, Mark Tarte, Moh Daoud, Saleem Admassu, Michelle Zapata

16. Our First Small Group Meeting
Should we look over the group members’ individual surveys and select a topic from the survey to start off our conversation?
First small group meeting ideally before Spring Break (week of 3/21-3/25)
Reconvene for moderator discussion on Friday, April 15 from 3-4:30 PM in TLC?
First topic to discuss: Work/life balance& personal life/professional life sharing balance

17. Our First Small Group Meeting
Send out to entire campus with three meeting times.
Howard, Thursday, March 24 (2pm, Study Room F)
Marsha, Wednesday, March 23 (2:30pm, Study Room F)
Steve, Monday, March 21 (2:30pm, Study Room F)